Arashiyama Bamboo Grove hosts light-up through 8 November
Published on 10/18/2026 at 03:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (Chikurin no Komichi) in Kyoto is hosting Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up from 30 September to 8 November 2026. The evening programme brings a fixed autumn event to the bamboo path in western Japan, with the grove remaining the central setting. The event is listed at the Saga Tenryuji Tateishicho venue in Ukyo Ward.
Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up runs until 8 November
The light-up runs every day during the stated period, unless severe weather leads to cancellation. Kyoto's official event listing gives the schedule as 6pm to 9pm, with final entry at 8.40pm, and identifies the venue as the bamboo path in Saga Tenryuji Tateishicho. The same listing records the event as subject to cancellation in severe weather and the Kyoto event details.
The 2026 programme extends beyond the path itself. Descriptions of the event identify a bamboo corridor of about 30 metres decorated with 1,500 woven bamboo balls, alongside a mist installation and other illuminated features. The displays connect the evening programme with the grove's narrow walking route rather than presenting a separate indoor attraction.
The Kyoto bamboo path links Sagano with Tenryu-ji
The grove lies in Sagano on the western side of Kyoto. Japan's national tourism organisation describes the bamboo route as a path through the grove and places Saga-Arashiyama Station on the JR Sagano Line within walking access of the site. Its guide also identifies the side gate of Tenryu-ji Temple as one approach to the path.
The route through the bamboo stands extends between Okochi-Sanso Villa and Nonomiya Shrine, according to the national tourism organisation's account of western Japan. That geography gives the light-up a specific relationship with the existing landscape: the event uses a route already linking a villa, a shrine and the Sagano district. Tenryu-ji, nearby, is registered as a World Heritage Site, while the grove itself is a separate outdoor attraction. The national travel guide's route description places the bamboo walk at about 200 metres between those landmarks.
Visiting Arashiyama Bamboo Grove: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up runs at the bamboo path from 30 September to 8 November 2026. The listed evening period is 6pm to 9pm, with final entry at 8.40pm.
- The event includes free and paid areas, so the light-up does not mean that the entire public grove becomes a single ticketed venue. Severe weather can lead to cancellation, and the official listing should be checked before an evening visit.
- The grove is in Saga Tenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. Saga-Arashiyama Station on the JR Sagano Line is the named rail access point, and the path can also be approached from Tenryu-ji's side gate.
- The bamboo route is an outdoor walk between Okochi-Sanso Villa and Nonomiya Shrine. Its setting includes a narrow path through tall bamboo, with the evening programme adding illuminated installations and a mist feature.
- Japan's official language is Japanese and its national currency is the yen.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
When does Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up take place at Arashiyama Bamboo Grove?
It runs from 30 September to 8 November 2026, with the evening programme listed from 6pm to 9pm and final entry at 8.40pm.
What is Arashiyama Bamboo Grove?
It is a bamboo path in Sagano on the western side of Kyoto, extending between Okochi-Sanso Villa and Nonomiya Shrine.
Where is Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and how do you get there?
The grove is in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, and Saga-Arashiyama Station on the JR Sagano Line is a named rail access point. Tenryu-ji's side gate is another approach to the path.
